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Meet Joe Brettell

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Meet Bob Brettell

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Economic Development?

Cash Grants
Tax Incentives
Alternative Financing (NMTC, IRB, etc.)
Other (WOTC, etc.)

Why engage in Economic Development activities?

Strong Returns
Competitive Advantage
Fiduciary Responsibility

What's the profile of a "typical" qualifying project?

Selected Industries
Capital Investment
People (added or retained), Payroll & Benefits
Public Benefit (infrastructure, etc.)

When should an Economic Development resource be engaged?:

As early in the decision cycle as possible – prior to location commitment, if possible.

What is entailed in a "typical" Economic Development project?

Dependent on location, asset type and other project / program specifics, but generally:Assessment
Execution
Compliance
Normal outcomes are in the range of 10% – 25% of allocated / planned capital expenditureSome programs (especially conduit) can yield benefits up to 80% of capex

What does an Economic Development resource need to know about your company to do their job?

For assessment & execution, every detail of the proposed project – exact location, capital investment, pro forma financials, personnel, benefits, etc.
For compliance, every detail of on-going operations – continued compliance matters (usu. people & benefits), project investments, corporate and project-level financial information (tax returns, P&L, fixed assets / depreciation, etc.

Why use an outside company for Economic Development resource?

Proven Results
Speed / Timing
Anonymity / Confidentiality
Enhanced Credibility

What skill sets/capabilities should your Economic Development resource have?

Legal: Understand and define the opportunity to fit the program or design around it to create additional possible solutions
Financial: Meet client financial goals
Sales: Ground-level persuasiveness and ability to “rally the troops”
Strategic: Develop approach to meet the situation
Focus: Everyday #1 priority
Persistence: Manage competing priorities to successful close
Resourcefulness: Deliver on requirements without exception
Vigilance: “Zero defects” approach assures optimal outcome & financial maximization

Insights

The AI infrastructure race hits a political reality check

The AI-driven data center boom has created demand for land, electricity and water, a dynamic that has spawned growing opposition from communities, utility grid operators and regulators. Read the full...

At Houston's CERAWeek, the energy and AI titans have gathered. But the future is already here.

Read the full article here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/cera-week-ai-oil-gas-power-energy-20212884.php

Climate+ | Episode 26 | Joe Brettell @ Prosody Group

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐨 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 “𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝” 𝐭𝐨 “𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝” 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬? Join Climate+ Podcast and...

Apple's Houston plan shows it: Our economy is changing. How to supercharge the Texas Transition. | Opinion

Read the full article here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/apple-houston-texas-economy-20184295.php

Upgraded power lines needed to accommodate growing industries

Energy industry expert Joe Brettell explains what this means for Texas. Read the full article here: https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1591566

America's energy crisis is hiding in plain sight and it's worse than you know

America’s energy industry, and the country as a whole, faces a broad challenge and a significant opportunity in the second Trump presidency Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Read the full...

President Biden’s AI executive order is a good foundation – here’s how President Trump can make it better

Contributed by Joe Brettell The Biden Administration’s 11th-hour executive order aimed at accelerating the development of AI infrastructure, underscores the growing recognition of artificial intelligence...

Joe Brettell - Fox26 Energy Segment - Jan 6

Joe Brettell, Partner at Prosody Group, discusses the cold weather expected in Houston this week and how it may affect ERCOT’s ability to maintain power to the State of Texas. While ERCOT should...

Solving the community relations challenge around AI

Contributed by Joe Brettell, Partner for Strategic Engagement at Prosody Group In just a few years, Artificial intelligence (AI) has upended our cultural dialogue and economic outlook and is increasingly...